Overview of the Financial Impact of a Data Breach

September 6, 2018 | Content Aggregator - Single Slide | Data Breaches

While the biggest costs from a data breach come from improving software and infrastructure ($193k), factors such as damage to credit ratings/insurance premiums ($180k) and training internal staff ($137k) are also having a major impact on organizations that suffer data breaches.

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